Reply #1 Hugo569's post
Hey Hugo,
Yes correct, around 3/4 bars were closed, including a western bar that has been around for a while.
Unlike previous raids & shutdowns, this came from Shekou police who told one owner it was to stamp out prostitution in the area. Previous raids have never came from Shekou police. Last week there was a really big stag party around this area and many local residents complained about the noise, so this might be the exact excuse police wanted to crackdown.
Banning terraces on the street is different, rumours claim this has came from China merchants putting pressure on the local government. They have not made a lot of money recently (or compared to what they expected). As they are the kings of Shekou, they put pressure on local government, who took the stupid course of removing terraces from many FOREIGN establishments! Which is stupid IMHO. Starbucks, western coffee shops, NOT CHINESE establishments all had their terraces removed, again.. FIRE SAFETY. A load of BS! | |
